Mediterannean Barley Vegetable Stew - A Black Girl's Guide To Weight Loss

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 medium yellow onions, diced
• 1 28-ounce jar chopped tomatoes
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, minced
• 1 1/2 cups pearl barley
• 1 12-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained and cut into strips
• 5 ounces fresh baby spinach
• 1/2 cup castelvetrano olives, pitted and sliced (I omitted these)
• 1 cup water
• salt and ground black pepper to taste